Tampa right hander Wade Davis pitched a four-hit shutout tonight, in just his third Major League start, as the Rays beat the Orioles 3-0, in front of 12, 436 at Camden Yards. This came just days after Davis gave up eight runs in 2 2/3 in his last start vs. Boston. The 24-year-old walked two, fanned ten and threw 124 pitches in picking up his first Major League win. The O's were blanked for the 9th time on the season. The O's best chance to break through vs. Davis came in the first inning...

Looking out over Eutaw Street from the catwalk that connects Aramark to the Club Level of the ballpark this past weekend, I had to shake my head at the sheer smattering of red. "I can fly here, stay in a hotel and get better seats for the same price I can see at game at Fenway," one Red Sox fan told me. Does that make Oriole Park especially affordable or Fenway Park especially expensive? I'd say a little of both maybe. But as the Orioles faced the Red Sox for two straight weekends, I...

New Oriole Steve Johnson's first outing with the organization was a pretty quick turnaround with an unfortunately quick ending. Johnson didn't join the Baysox until the evening before his first start with the club--without wasting any time, he took the mound during his first full day with Bowie and pitched 4 ½ innings, all in the rain, before the grounds crew pulled out the tarp to end his outing. After a two-hour delay, Johnson wasn't able to finish what he'd started...

The Orioles announced today that several members of the 1989 "Why Not?" O's team will take part in an approaching Alumni Autograph Series on Friday, August 14. The previously unscheduled autograph signing is being held in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the celebrated O's team that created so many unforgettable memories for Orioles fans. Former catcher Mickey Tettleton, outfielder Mike Devereaux and pitchers Dave Schmidt and Dave Johnson will sign autographs for an hour, from 5:30 to...

Blanked - The Orioles were shutout tonight for the 9th time this year and the second time in nine games. They were held to four hits, going 4 for 29 at bat and were 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position. They were last shutout by Boston, 10-0 at Fenway Park on September 8th. In his third Major League start, right hander Wade Davis pitched the shutout for his first Major League win. Davis pitched out of a bases-loaded, no out jam in the first. He improved to 1-1, 4.34. Over nine...

You might remember back in March when Nick Markakis and his wife Christina announced the launch of their charitable foundation, The Right Side Foundation, which they explained was dedicated to helping distressed children across the state of Maryland. As the Foundation's first big event, The Right Side Foundation's 5K Run and One-Mile Fun Walk, draws nearer, Christina will be doing her part to promote both the Foundation and the 5K Run and One-Mile Walk by visiting the ballpark on Monday of...

Game Preview Boston (86-59) at Orioles (60-86) After splitting a four-game series with Tampa Bay, the Orioles welcome Boston to town tonight to start a three-game series at 7:05 p.m. It's the last series of the year between the teams. Jeremy Guthrie (10-14, 5.06) will pitch for the Birds vs. Boston's Clay Buchholz (5-3, 3.66). The Orioles are 2-2 on this homestand and 36-39 at home on the year with six Camden Yards contests remaining. The O's were shutout 3-0 Thursday as Tampa's Wade...

July was a quiet and lonely month around Camden Yards. If you'd have asked anyone who worked in the Warehouse, they would have told you it felt like "forever since the team has been home" at just about any point during those 31 days. The Orioles were in town for just nine days that entire month, with the All-Star break punctuating the absence of the team and the buzz that goes along with it when they're here in Baltimore. The O's schedule in August isn't quite as extreme, but somehow...

Right in the middle of the "dog days" of August and the baseball season, Orioles fans have an exciting weekend to look forward to, starting with another Wendy's one-hour Orioles player appearance coming up this Friday. Look for O's reliever Brian Bass at the Wendy's at 9243 Lakeside Boulevard in Owings Mills from 11:00 a.m. to noon on Friday, August 14. Fans will have about an hour to grab lunch, an autograph or a photo (or maybe all three!) with the Orioles reliever at Wendy's this...

Before tonight's game, MASN O's broadcaster and former Oriole Dave Johnson will present Nick Markakis with the Heart and Hustle Award. The Award is voted upon by members of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, who look to honor a player from each team who represents the "intangible values of a true team player and leader" and who "demonstrates a passion for the game of baseball and best embodies the values, spirit and traditions of the game." More than 3,500 members...